·Mercyhurst College, Erie, PABachelor of Arts Degree: Art Education (K-12), May 2011 ·North East High School,North East, PA
Graduation Date: June 2007 ART EDUCATION OVERVIEW The Certification Program in Art Education provides students with opportunities for observing and teaching art at the elementary and secondary levels.Methods of teaching art are covered with special emphasis on motivation, classroom management skills and ways of nurturing creativity. **EDUCATION PRACTICUM** SchoolSubjectSettingGradePfeiffer Burleigh Elementary School - Art - Urban - K-8 Collegiate Academy High School - Art - Urban -9-12 Erie Art Museum - Art - Urban - Pre K-1 **PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE**Child Care,North East, PA Provider(2006-2007) *After School/weekend part time job *Cared for four children from 3:30pm-7:00 pm on weekdays and 7:00am-7:00 pm on weekends *Got the children off the school bus, entertained, and prepared meals each day *Learned the basics of childcare, as well as ways to keep children entertained with activities North East Alliance Church- After-School Daycare Program, North East, PA Volunteer(2008) *Assisted directors with caring for elementary aged students after school. *Aided in the infant and toddler rooms *took part and helped direct the making of the children’s wall mural Mercyhurst Children’s Christmas on Campus, North East, PA Student Volunteer(2007) * Responsible for assisting groups of children to designated areas * Assisted children in making Christmas arts and craft projects * Learned techniques to assist children to be enthusiastic about activities North East Elementary School, North East, PA Teacher’s Aide and Tutor (2007) * Tutored students one on one and in group settings.* Assisted first grade classroom with all lessons and activities. * Provided positive role modeling for younger children. * Observed the cohesion of an effective classroom setting. Children’s Vacation Bible School, Midwest City, OK Volunteer Staff Member (Summer 2006 & 2007) * Leader of a group of children, ages 7-10
*Provided positive role model for inner-city children * Introduced projects and assisted different age groups in the arts and crafts room *Bus aid for bringing in and dropping off inner-city children * Learned techniques to interact with children from diverse backgrounds. North East Children’s Library, North East, PA Volunteer ( 2008) * Assisted librarians with basic duties of the children’s library *Aided children in locating books *Read books to groups of children at the story-time program North East Red Cross Marathon Event, North East, PA Volunteer(2007) *Sign-in/information table worker *Announced the marathon winner *Worked directly with people in the community to help support a good cause MEMBERSHIPS ·National Art Education Association, 2008-Present ·Pennsylvania Art Education Association, 2008-Present SCHOLARSHIPS/HONORS/AWARDS ·Nature Art Festival Scholarship, 2006·Mercyhurst College Dean’s List Scholar, 2007-2008
SARAH KRON
EDUCATION
· Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA Bachelor of Arts Degree: Art Education (K-12), May 2011· North East High School, North East, PA
Graduation Date: June 2007
ART EDUCATION OVERVIEW The Certification Program in Art Education provides students with opportunities for observing and teaching art at the elementary and secondary levels. Methods of teaching art are covered with special emphasis on motivation, classroom management skills and ways of nurturing creativity.
**EDUCATION PRACTICUM**
School Subject Setting Grade Pfeiffer Burleigh Elementary School - Art - Urban - K-8 Collegiate Academy High School - Art - Urban - 9-12 Erie Art Museum - Art - Urban - Pre K-1
**PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE**Child Care, North East, PA Provider (2006-2007) *After School/weekend part time job *Cared for four children from 3:30pm-7:00 pm on weekdays and 7:00am-7:00 pm on weekends *Got the children off the school bus, entertained, and prepared meals each day *Learned the basics of childcare, as well as ways to keep children entertained with activities
North East Alliance Church- After-School Daycare Program, North East, PA Volunteer (2008) *Assisted directors with caring for elementary aged students after school. *Aided in the infant and toddler rooms *took part and helped direct the making of the children’s wall mural
Mercyhurst Children’s Christmas on Campus, North East, PA Student Volunteer (2007) * Responsible for assisting groups of children to designated areas * Assisted children in making Christmas arts and craft projects * Learned techniques to assist children to be enthusiastic about activities
North East Elementary School, North East, PA Teacher’s Aide and Tutor (2007) * Tutored students one on one and in group settings. * Assisted first grade classroom with all lessons and activities. * Provided positive role modeling for younger children. * Observed the cohesion of an effective classroom setting.
Children’s Vacation Bible School, Midwest City, OK Volunteer Staff Member (Summer 2006 & 2007) * Leader of a group of children, ages 7-10
*Provided positive role model for inner-city children
* Introduced projects and assisted different age groups in the arts and crafts room *Bus aid for bringing in and dropping off inner-city children * Learned techniques to interact with children from diverse backgrounds.
North East Children’s Library, North East, PA Volunteer ( 2008) * Assisted librarians with basic duties of the children’s library *Aided children in locating books *Read books to groups of children at the story-time program
North East Red Cross Marathon Event, North East, PA Volunteer (2007) *Sign-in/information table worker *Announced the marathon winner *Worked directly with people in the community to help support a good cause
MEMBERSHIPS · National Art Education Association, 2008-Present · Pennsylvania Art Education Association, 2008-Present
SCHOLARSHIPS/HONORS/AWARDS · Nature Art Festival Scholarship, 2006 · Mercyhurst College Dean’s List Scholar, 2007-2008